Faucet-seat tool

Abstract

A faucet-seat tool with a substantially straight elongated shaft having multiple hex-shaped or square-shaped steps on one end of the shaft and having a head on the other end of the shaft which is adapted to receive an external wrench or ratchet socket wrench into a hole having a biased detent inside the head.

1. A plumbing tool for use in plumbing to remove a faucet seat, said tool comprising:
 (a) a substantially straight shaft having a head at one end with four or more flat sides comprising its outer surface wherein said outer surface is adapted to receive an externally applied wrench on said outer surface for the purpose of rotating said faucet-seat tool and at least two hex-shaped or square-shaped steps at the other end adapted to engage a seat of a faucet to facilitate removal of said seat; and 
 (b) an exposed opening in said head adapted to receive a socket wrench and wherein the opening in said head further comprises a detent. 
 
   
   
     2. The tool of  claim 1  wherein said head is square-shaped. 
   
   
     3. The tool of  claim 1  wherein said head is hex-shaped. 
   
   
     4. A plumbing tool for use in plumbing to remove a faucet seat, said tool comprising:
 (a) a substantially straight shaft having a head at one end and at least two hex-shaped or square-shaped steps at the other end adapted to engage a seat of a faucet to facilitate removal of said seat; and 
 (b) an exposed opening in said head adapted to receive a socket wrench, and within said opening, a detent adapted to apply retaining pressure on an inserted socket wrench. 
 
   
   
     5. The tool of  claim 4  wherein said head is square-shaped. 
   
   
     6. The tool of  claim 4  wherein said head is hex-shaped.